Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-30
KILN. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January %, 1897.
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WASHINGTON, january %, 1887.
senate.
The credentials of Senator Hawley
for the full term commencing March 1,
1887, were presented and placed on
file.
Mr. Harris offered resolution that at
the conclusion of the morning business
each day the Senate proceed to the con-
sideration of House bills and Joint reso-
buttons on the calendar, and continue
such consideration till 2 o'clock Laid
over
At 2 O'Clock the presiding officer pre-
sentcd the unfinished business, it being
the railroad-attorneys' ball.
Mr.. Vest moved that that bill be
postponed till Monday next. The mo-
ton was agreed to.
YRAs-Messrs. Bowen, Brown. Gail, Came
ron. Cockrell, Conger, Cullom, Farwcll, Frye.
Gormon, Gray. Hampton, Jones OF Nevaia,
Mcmillan, Henderson, Mitchell Of Oregon,
Palmer. Plat. Pugh, Ransom, Sabin, Sawyer,
Teller, and Nest-2i.
NAYs.-Messrs. Allison, Beck, Berry, Blair,
Butler, Coke, Dawes, George, hawley. ingalls,,
Morgan, Morrill, Salisbury, sherman, SpO0nar.
Iowa, and Wilson Of Maryland-D.
Mr.. Beck: | understand that the
Senate by this vote has displaced the
railroad-attoneys' bill altogether, 50
that it now stands at the foot of the
special orders Am right in this?
The Presiding Officer: The Chair is
of the opinion that it places the bill on
the calendar subject to motion
Mr.. Beck: | now desire to give no.
tee that on Monday next, and on every
other day that / can do so until fair
vote is had on that bill, / shall make
a motion TO take it up. The Senate
has seen fit to displace it and to ppt it
at the bottom. Now with much EN-
phasis) it shall be voted on.
The Yellowstone-Park bill was then
taken up, amended by inserting pro-
vision for an appeal 10 the District
Court of Wyoming Territory in cases OF
Imprisonment and then it was passed
yeas, 40; nays, 8. The nays being
Messrs. Ferry, Butler, Coke, George,
Mcmillan, Morgan, Whitthorne, and
Wilson of Maryland.
The Pacific railroad funding bill came
up as the next special order, but was, on
motion of MIR. Hoar, postponed as the
special order till Monday, February Eth.
On motion of Mr. Beck. the railroad
attorney hill was again taken up. 50 n
to be the unfinished business for next
Monday.
The executive session th0nadjourned.
House OF Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Lanham, The bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 TO
enable the Commissioner Of Agriculture
to make ii special distribution of seed in
the drought-stIicken counties Of Texas
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, reported rcsolu-
tons setting apart Thursday next for the
consideration of business reported by
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
ordering night session for Tuesday
next for tie consideration of business
reported 10y the Committee ON Military
Afimrs. Adopted
Mr. Hammond called up the resou-
ton reported from the Committee on
the Judiciary reciting that ID. Wyatt
Aiken, representative from the Third
South Carolina district, has been I'M
able from sickness to appear Ill person
to be sworn in AZ a member, and in all
will be unable to appear du-
ring the remainder of Congress, but
that he has subscribed to the oath of
Office before an officer authorized to adj
oaths, and declaring that said
oath be accepted and received by the
House as Mr.. Aiken's oath of Office.
Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, while
bearing testimony to Mr.. Aiken's worth
and ability as a member, and while re-
GREETING the circumstances which pre-
vented his appearing in the House, OPP
posed the resolution as setting prece-
dent which was dangerousand suscepti-
bic of abuse.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, attempted to
call up for consideration the bill for the
of the army, suggesting
that as war had been declared it was
that action should be taken
on that measure. The suggestion
raised laugh; but the House declined
TO take up the special order, and went |
into Committee of the Whole on the |
post-office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, in charge of |
the bill, briefly explained its provisions,
stating that no new legislation was pro-
posed and that the estimates of the de- |
partment had been in the main fol
lowed.
After brief discussion, and without
the bill was reported to
.he House and passed, and the House
igaip went into Committee OF the Whole
IN the District of Columbia appropria-
ion bill.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, took ad-
vantage of the general debate to de-
liver a speech in favor of the Blair edu-
,ation bill, resting its constitutional
ty upon the general welfare of the
,ause. There WAS not, he argued. a
,ingle provision in the bill which in
fringed upon any right of State He
hoped that the House, following the ex-
ample of the Senate, would send Joy
md gladness into every home in the
country by passing this measure in the
interest of the great cause of education.
The consideration of the bill was
and the committee rose, and
he House passed the bill and adj
burned.
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